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Caring for our city’s lost dogs
Summer nights and balmy days bring sensational festive celebrations in our city. For our dogs however, the bangs of fireworks and loud concerts can strike terror.
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Voluntary housing measures have failed
The City of Melbourne last month called for state-wide mandatory affordable housing provisions, admitting the developer-incentive policy had not secured any affordable housing in the city since it was adopted in 2014.
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Unwinding with some wool
When you go to a Stitch & Bitch session you’re known by the patterns you choose to knit but it’s the stories that you hear that make their mark.
Read MoreCouncil endorses new planning guidelines
The City of Melbourne has adopted tighter regulations to improve streetscapes in the CBD and Southbank.
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Bigger, bolder library to open doors
A transformed State Library Victoria will open to the public on December 5 after years of redevelopments.
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A tale of netball courting
Both new to Melbourne and seeking new friends, Matt and Emily Butler went from netball teammates to something much more in a tale that celebrates the power of social sport.
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Al dente at the market
“My favourite part of my job is the compliment you get when you help someone and they walk away with a smile,” said Sharon Brooks, the owner of Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM) Traditional Pasta Shop.
Read MoreProposed changes to the Owners’ Corporation Act
As we write, Victorian Parliament is due to debate a draft Bill to amend the Owners’ Corporation (OC) Act 2006.
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“Doing the Block” in Collins St
From the 1860s to the 1930s, Melburnians who wanted to be seen (and admired), donned their finest clothes and headed for that fashionable part of town – Collins St – to take part in a ritual known as “doing the Block.”
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Do city kids deserve better?
A beautiful tree-covered playground in Birrarung Marr has fallen into disrepair. Once a well-designed facility had become tired and un-loved.
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Making a comeback
Making a splash!
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